Receive His Love

 Today we laid our friend Dan Karel to rest. 

Our community is in mourning. 

There has been too much tragedy and loss. 

Why do bad things happen? 

Why do our hearts break?

These are questions I find myself asking when the world around me grieves.

Yet, I don't have the right answers and that's what is hardest of all.

I cannot fix what is broken and I cannot make what is wrong, right. 

Lord, I cannot but You can!

So I surrender my heart to the Father. 

He will heal the broken.

I will give Him the bad and He will show me the good.

God makes all things new through the power of His love. 

 "We can either refuse God's love or we can receive God's love." Fr. Mike Schmitz 

Help us to receive Your love, O Lord! 

Hold in Your arms all who grieve and mourn. 

Comfort and strengthen our hearts on this journey towards heaven.

Remind us of Your love.

Your love that fills and heals our hearts.  

Daughter, be of good comfort; your faith has made you whole. Matthew 9:22 

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen. 

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